Original Research and Literature Reviews (narrative or systematic) present rigorous, evidence-based scholarship that advances understanding of healthcare management, policy, operations, technology, economics, innovation, or delivery systems.
HMPI welcomes quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, implementation, operational, simulation, economic, computational, and AI-enabled research, as well as applied analyses examining digital health, workforce redesign, payment models, administrative simplification, entrepreneurship, and health system transformation.
Research should provide novel insights with clear implications for healthcare leaders, policymakers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, educators, investors, or industry stakeholders.
Required Article Elements
- Structured abstract
- Introduction/background
- Methods or analytical framework
- Findings/results
- Discussion and implications
- Conclusion
- References
Submission Requirements
- Word count: 3,500–5,500 words excluding references, tables, and figures
- Abstract: Up to 300 words divided into four labeled sections: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions
- Tables/Figures: Up to 6 combined
- References: Generally up to 60
- Supplementary appendices permitted
- Keywords: 4–6
- Peer reviewed
Additional Guidance
Authors should clearly articulate managerial, operational, policy, or strategic implications. Narrative and systematic reviews should describe search methodology and evidence-selection criteria where appropriate.
Policy Research articles examine legislation, regulation, reimbursement systems, governance structures, market dynamics, or public-sector strategies affecting healthcare delivery and innovation.
HMPI encourages submissions exploring digital health regulation, AI governance, payment reform, pharmaceutical and device policy, interoperability, global health systems, workforce policy, administrative complexity, and innovation adoption pathways.
Required Article Elements
- Structured abstract
- Introduction/background
- Methods or analytical framework
- Findings/results
- Discussion and implications
- Conclusion
- References
Submission Requirements
- Word count: 2,500–4,500 words
- Abstract: Up to 300 words divided into four labeled sections: Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions
- Tables/Figures: Up to 4 combined
- References: Generally up to 40
- Keywords: 4–6
- Peer reviewed
Additional Guidance
- Submissions should emphasize relevance to and implications for healthcare leaders, policymakers, payers, providers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and /or health system administrators.
These articles provide expert insight, strategic analysis, operational lessons, or informed opinion from healthcare industry, policy, and academic leaders.
Articles are intended to stimulate discussion, challenge conventional thinking, and translate emerging trends into practical implications for healthcare organizations, decision-makers, and academic programs.
HMPI values perspectives grounded in real-world experience, particularly those bridging academic insight with operational impact.
Typical Submission Elements
- Executive, clinical, policy, or scholar perspective
- Analytical or forward-looking commentary
- Operational or strategic insights
- Lessons learned or recommendations
- Clear relevance to healthcare transformation
Submission Requirements
- Word count: 1,500–3,000 words
- Abstract: Optional short summary (Answer questions: What is the message? What is the evidence?)
- Tables/Figures: Up to 2
- References: Generally up to 20
- Peer reviewed
Additional Guidance
- First-person perspective is acceptable where appropriate.
- Articles should remain evidence-informed and professionally grounded.
- Authors have flexibility to structure manuscripts to best support their argument and analysis.
HMPI interviews feature timely, structured conversations with innovators, policymakers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, educators, or executives shaping healthcare.
Interviews are intended to provide substantive insight into healthcare transformation, innovation commercialization, policy evolution, operational strategy, leadership challenges, emerging technologies, and the future direction of health systems and care delivery.
Typical Submission Elements
- Interview introduction
- Edited question-and-answer format
- Brief contextual framing
- Participant biography or credentials
Submission Requirements
- Word count: 1,500–3,500 words
- Abstract: Not required
- Tables/Figures: Generally discouraged
- References: Limited and optional
- Editorial review
Additional Guidance
Interviews may be lightly edited for clarity, length, and style while preserving the substance and voice of participants.
Editorials provide perspective, framing, or commentary from HMPI editors, guest editors, or invited leaders regarding major themes, emerging challenges, special issues, or topics of strategic importance.
These pieces may introduce journal issues, contextualize emerging areas of research or innovation, identify gaps in policy or practice, or encourage broader discussion around significant trends shaping healthcare management and innovation.
Typical Submission Elements
- Timely perspective or framing
- Concise analysis or commentary
- Strong thematic or strategic focus
Submission Requirements
- Word count: 800–2,000 words
- Abstract: Not required
- Tables/Figures: Typically none
- References: Generally up to 10
- Usually invited by editors
Additional Guidance
Editorials are generally concise, interpretive, and opinion-oriented rather than research-focused.
Case Studies present detailed examinations of organizations, initiatives, technologies, partnerships, implementation efforts, or operational transformations within healthcare systems, startups, academic institutions, public agencies, or industry organizations.
These studies emphasize practical application, managerial decision-making, implementation challenges, measurable outcomes, and transferable lessons.
HMPI welcomes cases involving digital health deployment, AI implementation, care delivery redesign, payer-provider innovation, operational efficiency, entrepreneurship, women’s health innovation, and cross-sector collaboration.
Typical Submission Elements
- Organizational or initiative background
- Problem or challenge description
- Strategic or operational response
- Outcomes and lessons learned
- Broader implications
Submission Requirements
- Word count: 2,000–4,000 words
- Abstract: Optional summary of up to 200 words
- Tables/Figures: Up to 5 combined
- References: Generally up to 25
- Peer reviewed or editor reviewed
Additional Guidance
Case studies may be descriptive, analytical, or teaching-oriented and should emphasize translational value for practitioners, educators, or policymakers.
*These articles require peer review